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The San Jose Earthquakes have linked up with the San Jose Public Libraries this summer for Story Time with the Quakes presented by BMW!

In conjunction with the Summer Reading Challenge, the duo have collaborated to give opportunities to meet Quakes players, win tickets to games and, of course, hear one of your favorite classics during Story Time.

This week, you can catch two Story Time with the Quakes presented by BMW on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Not only do we believe that we can win, the Bay Area believes that the 2014 World Cup in Brazil is the hottest sporting event of the summer.

San Francisco was ranked as the 10th largest market in the country with a 7.2 rating for ESPN’s USA vs. Germany telecast. After the match, San Francisco stood as third largest viewing market in the country for World Cup matches on ESPN, ESPN 2 and ABC with a 3.5 rating.

After a record-breaking audience of 18.22 million viewers for the United States 2-2 draw with Portugal on Sunday, June 22, ESPN recorded the second highest-rated men’s World Cup match in a 1-0 loss to Germany on Thursday, June 26 with an average minute audience of more than 12 million people across ESPN’s television, digital and audio platforms.

The United States marches on to the Round of 16 of the World Cup against Belgium on Tuesday, July 1 at 1:00 p.m. PT in Salvador.

Alright, Quakes fans - on the eve of the 2014 California Clasico, we can't help but think of our time at Stanford Stadium last year. You all remember it, that stoppage time goal by Gordo that left us celebrating until we couldn't scream anymore.

We thought we'd relive that moment through your creative captions! Put your witty-ness to the test with this fantastic goal that left Gonzalez and the rest of the Galaxy stunned (or is he smiling?).

Leave your caption on this blog post to enter to win four tickets to Quakes vs. Galaxy at Stanford Stadium tomorrow. We'll choose the winner by 4 p.m. PT today.

We're celebrating the Round of 16 and CONCACAF's success in the World Cup!

In honor of Mexico, Costa Rica and the United States advancing to the knockout round, if you wear any of these team's jerseys to our office on Friday, June 27, you'll receive $5 off tickets to Quakes vs. Galaxy at Stanford Stadium on Saturday, June 28.

All you have to do is come into our office today wearing a Mexico, U.S. or Costa Rica jersey and that discount is yours.

Our office is located at 451 El Camino Real Suite 220 in Santa Clara. We'll be here from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

With seven days left before the United States' first match in Brazil, U.S. Soccer has released a compilation of 23 feature videos called “One Nation One Team. 23 Stories.” This video series provides personal vignettes showcasing each player’s off-the-field personality and individual experiences that have shaped them into the players and men they have become today. Follow Quakes own Chris Wondolowski and the rest of the U.S. Men’s National team throughout the tournament with U.S. Soccer!

Proven goal-scoring machine and now Cosmopolitan Magazine eye-candy? Hey, Chris Wondolowski can do it all.

The Danville native and U.S. Men’s National Team forward graced the latest issue of Cosmo with other USMNT and MLS stars Graham Zusi, Matt Besler, Omar Gonzalez and Kyle Beckerman. The five posed for the magazine’s feature on the World Cup, highlighting the best styles to wear while you watch. While the four were shirtless, of course – I mean, this is Cosmo were talking about – they did rock their World Cup style, donning the USMNT new World Cup kit’s shorts and socks.

Wondo wasn’t only featured shirtless this week, either. You can the Quakes striker in Rolling Stone's latest USMNT interview. Wondo talks his great affinity for all kinds of pizza, Jay-Z, his deep superstitions and more. Be sure to check out the full article here.

Somewhere in Jacksonville, Harry Nilsson’s classic track “Best Friend” is playing over a passing drill between Chris Wondolowski and Brad Davis.

A bromance has rekindled in the build up to Brazil as the two best friends and United States teammates continue their preparation for a June 16 bout against Ghana in the 2014 World Cup.

Wondolowski and Davis were teammates with the San Jose Earthquakes in 2005 and with the Dynamo from 2006-09. Both stars in Major League Soccer, Wondolowski and Davis were invited to the 30-man U.S. National team camp in Palo Alto and later added to the 23-man World Cup roster on May 22. Just days after punching their ticket to Brazil, both shared a sideline suite with their families at Buck Shaw Stadium for a game between the Quakes and the Dynamo.

Talk about a bonding experience.

According to Fox Sports, both vacation together with their families in the offseason with Mexico as a typical destination.

The annual Wondolowski and Davis family vacation will take its next stop in Brazil as the two get set to represent their country at the world’s biggest stage. Instead of stepping onto the Mexican coast, Wondolowski and Davis will be stepping onto the pitch for their country, the most memorable “vacation” yet for these two best friends.

Portuguese star Yannick Djalo will be hanging out at Wells Fargo in Santa Clara on Saturday, and it's your chance to meet him!

He'll be at the Wells Fargo located at 1995 El Camino Real from 3-4:30 p.m. Along with getting Yannick's autograph and photo, you'll be able redeem your two FREE ticket vouchers to the 2014 California Clasico at Stanford on June 28. All you have to do is open a checking accout or receive a financial review.

Sounds like a pretty sweet deal to us. See you at Wells Fargo on Saturday!